Wu-ftpd message Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

BID:726

Info

Wu-ftpd message Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 726
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Oct 19 1999 12:00AM
Updated: Oct 19 1999 12:00AM
Credit: Exposed in AusCERT advisory AA-1999.02, published on October 19, 1999.
Vulnerable: Washington University wu-ftpd 2.5 .0
+ Caldera OpenLinux 2.4
+ Caldera OpenLinux Desktop 2.3
+ Redhat Linux 6.0 sparc
+ Redhat Linux 6.0 alpha
+ Redhat Linux 6.0
+ SCO eDesktop 2.4
+ SCO eServer 2.3.1
+ SCO eServer 2.3
Not Vulnerable: Washington University wu-ftpd 2.6 .0
+ Cobalt Qube 1.0
+ Debian Linux 2.2 sparc
+ Debian Linux 2.2 powerpc
+ Debian Linux 2.2 arm
+ Debian Linux 2.2 alpha
+ Debian Linux 2.2 68k
+ Debian Linux 2.2
- FreeBSD FreeBSD 4.4
- FreeBSD FreeBSD 4.3 -STABLE
- FreeBSD FreeBSD 4.3 -RELEASE
- FreeBSD FreeBSD 4.3
+ HP HP-UX 11.11
+ HP HP-UX 11.0
+ Redhat Linux 6.2 sparc
+ Redhat Linux 6.2 i386
+ Redhat Linux 6.2 alpha
+ Redhat Linux 6.1 sparc
+ Redhat Linux 6.1 i386
+ Redhat Linux 6.1 alpha
+ Redhat Linux 6.0 sparc
+ Redhat Linux 6.0 alpha
+ Redhat Linux 6.0
+ Redhat Linux 5.2 sparc
+ Redhat Linux 5.2 i386
+ Redhat Linux 5.2 alpha
+ SuSE Linux 7.3 sparc
+ SuSE Linux 7.3 ppc
+ SuSE Linux 7.3 i386
+ SuSE Linux 7.2 i386
+ SuSE Linux 7.1 x86
+ SuSE Linux 7.1 sparc
+ SuSE Linux 7.1 ppc
+ SuSE Linux 7.1 alpha
+ SuSE Linux 7.0 sparc
+ SuSE Linux 7.0 ppc
+ SuSE Linux 7.0 i386
+ SuSE Linux 7.0 alpha
+ SuSE Linux 6.4 ppc
+ SuSE Linux 6.4 alpha
+ SuSE Linux 6.4
+ SuSE Linux 6.3 ppc
+ SuSE Linux 6.3 alpha
+ SuSE Linux 6.3
+ SuSE Linux 6.2
+ SuSE Linux 6.1 alpha
+ SuSE Linux 6.1
+ Turbolinux Turbolinux 4.0
+ Wirex Immunix OS 6.2

Discussion

Wu-ftpd message Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

There is a buffer overflow in wu-ftpd message file expansions which may be remotely exploitable. In situations where the message file can be written to in some way remotely by regular or anonymous users, this may result in a root compromise. This detailed in an AUSCERT advisory AA-1999.01.

Exploit / POC

Wu-ftpd message Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Exploit available:

Solution / Fix

Wu-ftpd message Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Solution:
Upgrade to the newest version of wu-ftpd not vulnerable to this problem (2.6.0 as of Oct 20, 1999), available at the location below:

ftp://ftp.wu-ftpd.org/pub/wu-ftpd/

References

Wu-ftpd message Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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